There was some doubt whether it would be possible, owing to business claims, for F.P. Evans, Hampstead's centre-forward, to turn out against Hayes in the Athenian League match on Saturday. Fortunately his services were available. Fortunately is not too strong a term, seeing that he scored five goals in succession. Some of these goals were almost entirely due to individual cleverness, but as a matter of fact Evans played a much more open game than is his wont. He was warmly cheered on his remarkable achievement - all the more remarkable because in T. Holding Hayes have a goalkeepe of more than ordinary ability. He had but a slight chance of saving either of these five goals, one of which was from the penalty line. Gibbs scored Hampstead's sixth and last goal.

Unfortunately for Hayes, the back division was not too sound, and miskicking on a greasy ground led to the visiting side being three goals down early in the game.

J.W. Richardson returned to the Hampstead team, and thus the defence was considerably strengthened ; but every one was sorry to find that J.W. Bloxham was unable to appear. Inquiries elicited that he had been taken ill suddenly and was a patient in Harrow Hospital, but later in the week there was an encouraging report as to his condition. His place at right-half was filled by A.W. Seeney, who played a very useful game. [N.B. Seeney always shown as W.L. Seeney for the Reserves.]

Hayes received a shock within a few minutes of the commencement of the game. After some midfield play Evans cleverly eluded the opposing players, and outdistancing the Hayes' defence sent a nice shot into the corner of the net. It was a gem of a goal.

A few minutes later another individual effort was successful. Holding ran out to meet him, but he cleverly dribbled past him, and with the field clear he tapped the ball through.

Hayes now attacked strongly, some good work being done on the left wing, but within a few minutes Hampstead had almost scored again from a corner forced by Breagan.

The game was fast and exciting and some of the players were doing spectacular but effective slides on the sodden turf.

Hampstead scored again through Evans, who, securing the ball in midfield, repeated his former solo performances of outdistancing the opposing defence and dribbling past the goalkeeper.

With the score standing at 3-0 against them, Hayes made a determined effort to score. There was a melee in front of Hampstead's goal and the ball was shot only to be repulsed by Smith. Harmsworth, however, secured and found the net. This encouraged Hayes, who redoubled their efforts, and within a moment or two of the kick-off they had scored again. This was scored by Brown, the inside-left, who eluded Smith with a fine shot. This goal, however, might have been saved had not the defence eased up. An appeal for offside was disallowed.

The second half opened with Hampstead making every endeavour to increase their lead to a safe margin, and within a short time they nearly accomplished this. But for the fact that Evans seemed desirous of repeating his former solo efforts they might have scored quickly. The pace was maintained and there were worrying moments for both teams. The light began to fail badly. Evans again attempted a solo effort which failed but ressulted in a corner, and he later headed the ball in from the melee in the goalmouth. He also scored the fifth goal from a penalty. The last goal for Hampstead was scored by Gibbs who headed in a well placed corner from Breagan. With the light very bad Hayes still tried to make up the now overwhelming leeway and within a moment or two of the final whistle Parker, the outside-right, scored their third goal.